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self-restraint

American  
[self-ri-streynt, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈstreɪnt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

  1. restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.

self-restraint British  

noun

  1. restraint imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, etc

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Origin of self-restraint

First recorded in 1765–75

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Self restraint does not imply self sacrifice, 696-m.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

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